Newborn Topics
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Breastfeeding crisis
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“Milk production is regulated by the baby's demand, the more demand, the more milk production.” Despite this, there are situations where, for various reasons, babies seem dissatisfied or even uncomfortable breastfeeding.
This behavior usually causes great distress to mothers, and if we are not aware of these episodes of changing demands and behavior of the baby, we can make the mistake of starting to supplement the baby with formula and even stop breastfeeding thinking that we are leaving him unsatisfied. .
Situations in which the baby seems to be dissatisfied with its mother's milk production are called crises, outbreaks or growth stages . Fortunately, most babies experience these situations at a similar age, which has allowed us to understand their behavior.
